Under the Dome
An epic thriller from the No.1 bestseller
-
-
4.4 • 371 Ratings
-
-
- £5.99
-
- £5.99
Publisher Description
King's 'propulsively intriguing . . . staggeringly addictive' (USA Today) No. 1 bestseller, that inspired a hit television series, centres on a small town suddenly cut off from the rest of the world.
Time isn't just running short. It's running out.
On a beautiful autumn day, a small New England town is suddenly and inexplicably sealed off from the rest of the world by an invisible force field. Planes crash into the dome and rain down flaming wreckage. A gardener's hand is severed as it descends. Cars explode on impact. Families are separated and panic mounts.
No one can fathom what the barrier is, where it came from, or when - and if - it will go away.
Now, a few intrepid citizens, led by an Iraq War veteran turned short-order cook, face down a ruthless politician dead set on seizing the reins of power in the town. But their main adversary is the dome itself . . .
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
King's return to supernatural horror is uncomfortably bulky, formidably complex and irresistibly compelling. When the smalltown of Chester's Mill, Maine, is surrounded by an invisible force field, the people inside must exert themselves to survive. The situation deteriorates rapidly due to the dome's ecological effects and the machinations of Big Jim Rennie, an obscenely sanctimonious local politician and drug lord who likes the idea of having an isolated populace to dominate. Opposing him are footloose Iraq veteran Dale "Barbie" Barbara, newspaper editor Julia Shumway, a gaggle of teen skateboarders and others who want to solve the riddle of the dome. King handles the huge cast of characters masterfully but ruthlessly, forcing them to live (or not) with the consequences of hasty decisions. Readers will recognize themes and images from King's earlier fiction, and while this novel doesn't have the moral weight of, say, The Stand, nevertheless, it's a nonstop thrill ride as well as a disturbing, moving meditation on our capacity for good and evil.
Customer Reviews
Great!
Treated myself to this download on my new iPad for my holiday's and was not disappointed. Another cracker from Stephen King although I agree that it seemed to be running out of steam by the end. This is not surprising as it's taken him 25 years to write - on and off - and is a huge read. It's much in the style of his earlier works and is similar to The Stand which came out of his original idea for this book. I've read most of his books and consider this to be the best for a long time.
Under the dome
Superb, reading it left me breathless and my heart beat faster as every page turned and the story unfolded. I was there, trapped, under the Dome feeling their pain, their emotions. His best work since insomnia, enjoy
Under the dome
At the beginning of the book it didn’t hold my interest like his other books.
Then I carried on reading it got better but was still slow, then I watched under the dome on channel 5 it was totally different from the book which I felt was strange. So carried on it got much better & I couldn’t put it down till I finished it.
Brilliant writer Stephen King.
I have read loads of his books,& hope to read many more. I am in my 70s but don’t know if it would appeal to youngsters in the same way.